There are many legends and myths that have come to pass throughout the existence of the Empress™. The most notorious is the one about the planting of an Empress on the birth of a Daughter to bring good luck to the new family. These legends and other stories of its amazing growth characteristics and other properties makes it no wonder why it is such an intricate part of the Chinese and Japanese cultures, and why it is becoming so popular in the West today.

You can read more about the legends, its history and the tao of the Tree in this section.